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Which Jane Eyre character was based on the head of Clergy Daughtersâ School?
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Charlotte Brontë
A portrait of Charlotte Brontë, based on a chalk pastel by George Richmond.
The character in Charlotte BrontĂ«'s novel Jane Eyre based on the head of the Clergy Daughtersâ School is Mister Brocklehurst.1
The school itself, which BrontĂ« attended in 1824, served as the inspiration for the Lowood Institution depicted in the book. BrontĂ«âs portrayal of the schoolâcharacterized by harsh discipline and poor conditionsâwas influenced by her own difficult experiences there as a student.21